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Re: Reds to purchase the contract of Freeman

Never heard of the guy. Put up good numbers in AA at age 25. Hopefully he can sop up a few low leverage innings.

Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.

Re: Reds to purchase the contract of Freeman

Re: Reds to purchase the contract of Freeman

Originally Posted by dougdirt

He is pitching better than both guys would be my first guess.

Why are Josh Ravin and Curtis Partch even on the 40 man? Are these guys.....stuff guys they think will of a sudden turn it around? It is not like they have not had chances to show something, but all I see is old guys (For where they are at) who do nothing but get hit and walk people.

Re: Reds to purchase the contract of Freeman

Ravin can throw 101 MPH. You give guys like that every possible chance you can. He also has a grand total of 25 innings in his life out of the bullpen. He went to the AFL and pitched well, walking 2 batters in 13.1 innings.

Partch was actually really good out of the bullpen last year. His problem was he was brutal through April as a starter. Not bad, but Bronson Arroyo on a bad day bad.

Re: Reds to purchase the contract of Freeman

Originally Posted by dougdirt

Ravin can throw 101 MPH. You give guys like that every possible chance you can. He also has a grand total of 25 innings in his life out of the bullpen. He went to the AFL and pitched well, walking 2 batters in 13.1 innings.

Partch was actually really good out of the bullpen last year. His problem was he was brutal through April as a starter. Not bad, but Bronson Arroyo on a bad day bad.

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